tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post1903809320883599823..comments2023-10-17T07:28:34.486-07:00Comments on Rachel Says So: Organ Failurerachelsayssohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08053263932484618552noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-26914930698064110412008-08-28T19:57:00.000-07:002008-08-28T19:57:00.000-07:00I think I just popped a hole in my lung laughing a...I think I just popped a hole in my lung laughing at the sea shanty. And I'd only just drawn breath from the suspicious lip explosion herpes. I think you should give better warning to your readers, something along the lines of "Inhale deeply and stand near the sink."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-39231128234566123432008-08-27T14:37:00.000-07:002008-08-27T14:37:00.000-07:00Rachel, tons of brownie points have been awarded t...Rachel, tons of brownie points have been awarded to you. As I was reading your post I got to the first song, and I did a wince for you. Then the second and another. I also hate choristers who think it is their duty to add new speed to hymns. Don't they look at the numbers? Then when I finally read True to the Faith--I did a gasp and shook my head. That is a horrible one. And with no warning! I am still shaking my head.themayerfamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027904322477275231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-52895369890771971592008-08-27T10:17:00.000-07:002008-08-27T10:17:00.000-07:00Our branch's last piano player just moved out, so ...Our branch's last piano player just moved out, so I've been thinking about how much of a slacker I am for not practicing the piano, or learning how to play the organ--Thank you so much for reminding me why I dont want to gain that skill! I was thinking about re-learning just for fun, but like Amanda, I will keep that to myself.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020121868998000309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-8067649638998586912008-08-27T09:17:00.000-07:002008-08-27T09:17:00.000-07:00Let me just say that I am so glad I am not musical...Let me just say that I am so glad I am not musically talent and in the church. I've always wanted to play the piano and still have dreams, but if I do ever learn, I will not tell anyone, so I never have a piano playing calling.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208033793981478012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-28034793887247873822008-08-27T07:29:00.000-07:002008-08-27T07:29:00.000-07:00I was chorister once and my piano player refused t...I was chorister once and my piano player refused to play a song (I can't remember the name of it now) because the tune was once used as a drinking chant. <BR/><BR/>I gave my pianist (we were a little branch, no organ) the songs months in advance so, of course, he didn't tell me until four seconds before we were supposed to sing it that he had issues with it. I was literally standing with my hand up ready for the intro and he tells me he doesn't want to play the song! I told him to suck it up and play. If it's in the hymnal, I'm assuming it's appropriate to sing in church!<BR/><BR/>I might have been mean to a piano player once, but he deserved it. I wouldn't ever be mean to you, though! I would give you Choose the Right, Sweet Hour of Prayer and a special musical number, just so you can rest your fingers.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you did great!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248022148272460291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-91280423366092562962008-08-27T06:38:00.000-07:002008-08-27T06:38:00.000-07:00That really is cruel. I had to play True to the F...That really is cruel. I had to play True to the Faith on the piano when I was in Young Womens and had a complete meltdown by the second verse. Too fast, too hard, and I didn't get to stop when I messed up. And to have that be only one of three horribly difficult hymns is just plain mean. Maybe next week you'll be asked to play, "Come Follow Me," "Sweet Hour of Prayer," and "Nearer, My God." That would be the humane thing to do.Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765577345097519255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-61279024499596143322008-08-26T22:30:00.000-07:002008-08-26T22:30:00.000-07:00Maybe it's because i am a convert, but i couldn't ...Maybe it's because i am a convert, but i couldn't tell that you were having difficulty with it. Sounded great to me!Silvestre Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961057208502550876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-42440597099883479752008-08-26T20:14:00.000-07:002008-08-26T20:14:00.000-07:00my friend Kendra, who is a wonderful and talented ...my friend Kendra, who is a wonderful and talented pianist, loves to tell about the first time she ever had to play the organ in sacrament. she didn't know anything about the sound settings, and she claims she somehow set it so it was "burping bass" and sounded like foghorns or shiphorns. oh, how i wish i had been there to hear that. i *adore* Sacrament meeting chaos (which would explain why the primary program was always my favorite). i don't know about your chorister, but in our ward the secret is that the organist pretty much controls the pace. it looks like the time has come for you to assert your tempo. power to the organist!colleeeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208875996540107651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651110500363613502.post-88969574026842748862008-08-26T17:54:00.000-07:002008-08-26T17:54:00.000-07:00If it makes you feel better, as far as I could tel...If it makes you feel better, as far as I could tell you were playing those hymns beautifully. I was too busy worrying about whether or not I would get laryngitis trying to sing all those hymns with all their verses and chorus'. Luckily, my child distracted me enough during each hymn to give my voice a break every so often. Kudos to you Rachel, for not falling to pieces after playing all those hymns.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311440231893429821noreply@blogger.com